Best Cords Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated October 2026

Ultimate Guitar is the household name in cords, but it's far from the only option. We track 249+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Cords Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Ultimate Guitar: Chords & TabsUltimate Guitar: Chords & TabsFree4.7★ (482K)YesYesNov 2026
2Strum - Play GuitarStrum - Play GuitarFree4.7★ (20K)NoYesNov 2026
3Chordify: Songs, Chords, TunerChordify: Songs, Chords, TunerFree4.7★ (34K)NoYesNov 2026
4GuitarTuna: Tune & Play GuitarGuitarTuna: Tune & Play GuitarFree4.8★ (149K)YesYesNov 2026
5Basic Guitar ChordsBasic Guitar ChordsFree5.0★ (1)NoNoOct 2026
6GtrLib ChordsGtrLib ChordsFree4.7★ (1.4K)YesNoNov 2026
7Chordex: Guitar ChordsChordex: Guitar ChordsFree—NoNoOct 2026
8ChordBank: Learn Guitar ChordsChordBank: Learn Guitar ChordsFree4.7★ (6.3K)NoYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Cords

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs#1

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs by Ultimate Guitar

Learn and play favorite songs
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.7😐(482K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#8in Music
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Access a vast library of guitar, bass, and ukulele chords, tabs, and lyrics. Learn songs with interactive lessons, original sounds, and practice tools. Create and share your own tabs, or explore curated collections.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great resource for learning guitar
  • 👍 Huge library of songs and tabs
  • 👍 Helpful features like auto-scroll and transposition
  • 👍 Supportive community
  • 👍 Useful tools like tuner and metronome

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Aggressive upselling and paywalls
  • 🔒 Difficulty canceling subscriptions
  • 🤔 Inconsistent quality of user-generated tabs
  • 🤔 Confusing pricing and subscription model
Strum - Play Guitar#2

Strum - Play Guitar by W185 Holdings

Play all your favorite songs
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.7😞(20K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#26in Music
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Instantly generate playable chords for any song from YouTube or your own audio files. Offers a library of trending songs with pre-loaded charts and a practice mode to loop sections and adjust playback speed. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking accurate chord progressions.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Chord generation
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 All-in-one guitar app
  • 👍 Scrolling feature for playing along

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Requires subscription to use
  • 🚫 Can't access app without subscription
  • 🚫 Limited free features
  • 👎 Waste of time if can't use for free
Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner#3

Chordify: Songs, Chords, Tuner by Chordify BV

Play Guitar, Piano and Ukulele
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.7😊(34K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#44in Music
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This app provides accurate chords for millions of songs, helping musicians learn to play their favorite tunes on guitar, piano, or ukulele. It offers animated chord views, YouTube integration, and the ability to slow down songs or loop sections for practice.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Syncs chords to music
  • 👍 Helps improve playing and timing
  • 🎶 Vast song library
  • 💡 Transpose and capo features
  • 🎸 Works for multiple instruments

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Chords not always accurate
  • 👎 Ads and limited free usage
  • 🔀 Scrolling issues with favorites
  • 💸 Expensive subscription
  • 🕰️ Timing and rhythm issues

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FAQ about Cords

What are the best cords apps for iPhone?
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs tops our cords apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 482K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top cords apps we rank are free to download, including Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs and Strum - Play Guitar.
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 249+ cords apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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